Longtime Bitch contributor Jake Anderson-Minshall and Rebecca Nay are co-hosting a new radio show called Gender Blender, which aired this week on KBOO, our local community radio station here in Portland.
By now many of you have probably heard that several journalists (including Democracy Now! host Amy Goodman and an AP photographer) were arrested while they were covering protests of the Republican National Convention. But as independent publishers ourselves, I think it's critical that the word get out as far and wide as possible.
I have no idea what it's like to be the "president" of a feminist organization that focuses so much energy on electoral politics.
But seriously?
Does it just get to a point where people are so blinded by PR and spin that propping up Hillary as a symbol of peace, justice, and equality in the name of feminism seems like a good thing to do?
Passing this along... The deadline is fast approaching, so write speedily!
Call for Papers: Feminism, Fashion and Flair: Confronting Hegemony with Style (Deadline: 9/15/08)
We are soliciting essays for an anthology on gender politics and pop culture trends. We’re looking for intellectual depth, political passion, and writing that snaps..
Long before I was aware of concepts like oppression and feminism, I learned about animal rights.
It
started as love. I've had a deep love for animals for as long as I can
remember, often preferring their company to that of humans. Growing up
I could spend hours -- probably days -- sitting in the cornfields
talking to mice, playing in the snow with my dog, or visiting the toads
and turtles near my grandparents' summer trailer.
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